... he former bishop of Hong Kong, is considering a similar option. All have said they will leave pro-democracy protesters in the dwindling street occupation to decide for themselves. Democratic Party cha ...More
EJ Insight2014-11-26
... cies. Archbishop Kwong, on the other hand, is a delegate to the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, a Communist Party-controlled advisory body. If the three leaders of the Occupy Movem ...More
EJ Insight2014-11-17
... ter Julie Bishop said. Prime Minister Tony Abbott said on Wednesday that 200 members of the special forces had not entered Iraq and had been waiting in the United Arab Emirates since mid-September bec ...More
EJ Insight2014-10-20
... he former bishop of Hong Kong and a predominant figure in the democratic campaign, told the students to leave, it appeared to me that his words were nothing but a disclaimer: if you get hurt or find y ...More
EJ Insight2014-10-08
... auxiliary bishop of Hong Kong; Chan King-san, former president of Hong Kong Bar Association; Choi Yuen-wan, general secretary of Breakthrough Organisation; Eva Chan, lecturer of journalism of the City ...More
EJ Insight2014-10-06
... ter Julie Bishop to attend the climate summit in his stead. The UN conference on climate change was intended to gather support for a new international treaty to reduce greenhouses gases beyond 2020. A ...More
EJ Insight2014-09-25
... Hong Kong bishop-elect Father Michael Yeung canceled a press conference in which he was expected to announce an official statement regarding the election proposal. A church representative said Yeung h ...More
EJ Insight2014-09-12
... Hong Kong bishop Cardinal Joseph Zen and the Occupy Central movement, a pro-democracy civil disobedience group. Lai donated HK$6 million (US$774,143) to Cardinal Zen in October 2012 and December 2013, ...More
EJ Insight2014-08-07
... auxiliary bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Hong Kong over the weekend to assist Cardinal John Tong Hon in handling Hong Kong affairs. Yeung said the government's power comes from the people and that ...More
EJ Insight2014-07-14
... d the archbishop will not take back his words as his comments were made in an internal event, and not a public statement. But Reverend Lo Lung-kwong, director of the Divinity School, Chung Chi College ...More
EJ Insight2014-07-10
Should public order and social harmony take precedence over the fight for democratic freedoms? Dr. Paul Kwong, the archbishop of the Anglican Church in Hong Kong, certainly seems to think so. The rel ...More
EJ Insight2014-07-08
Hong Kong's retired bishop Cardinal Joseph Zen has urged Pope Francis not to visit China, saying he would "be manipulated" by the Communist regime, news website CatholicCulture.org reported. The outsp ...More
EJ Insight2014-07-04
... ter Julie Bishop said: "We are deeply dismayed that a sentence has been imposed and appalled at the severity of it." UN rights chief Navi Pillay urged Egypt to promptly release the three, saying journ ...More
EJ Insight2014-06-24
... he former Bishop of Hong Kong, tours the city on foot this week to encourage people to take part in a civil referendum by the Occupy Central movement. The referendum, due to be held from June 20 to Ju ...More
EJ Insight2014-06-16
... 's former bishop, known for his outspokenness on issues such as human rights and political and religious freedoms, said Hongkongers must come forward to vote in the June 22 civil referendum being orga ...More
EJ Insight2014-06-13
... a former Bishop of Hong Kong-- have urged the public to actively participate in the civil referendum. Beijing feels the referendum could be used by opposition groups to challenge China's control over ...More
EJ Insight2014-06-11
Cardinal Joseph Zen, the former Bishop of Hong Kong, will tour the city on foot for a week later this month to encourage people to participate in a civil referendum being conducted by the Occupy Centr ...More
EJ Insight2014-06-06
